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Yesterday I posted that one of my ducks, a young male Cayuga, might have bumble foot. As I am not an expert, today took each duck and individually inspected there feet.
For each duck, each was put in the bathtub with about 1/2 inch of warm water and epsom salt. I just sat there and made sure they didnt drink any (by the end figured out a bowl of ice water put in with them gave them both water and something to do).
Here are the results:
Patient #1
Male Cayuga - almost 4 months old. (Frasier)
This was the duck that began this process, and it seems with good reason.
Here are the pre-bath photos:
And here is the post Epsom soak:
Definitely seems there is something going on, I assume bumble or the start of it.
Each wound was gently rubbed, sprayed Vetericyn, and applied Neosporin.
Tried multiple times/different ways to bandage one or both feet and failed.
So I put down new pine shavings in their coop, sprayed his feet one more time, and carried him there as an immediate solution.
They no longer have their pool either; more on that at end of thread.
Patient # 2
Female Cayuga - Almost 4 months old (Lillith)
Not as bad as the male, but still some worrisome spots.
Pre-epsom soak:
And post - epsom soak:
Same process afterwards as with the first: Light rubbing on the wounds, sprayed with Vetericyn, and neosporin put on wounds.
Taken directly to their dry coop.
Patient # 3
Female silver appleyard - Almost 4 months old (Roz)
These are the post-epsom soak pictures, as her feet look pretty good:
Couldnt find anything other than the one cut on her right foot. Same procedure as the others: Vetermicyn and neosporin.
Though I am not currently very worried about it I will continue to watch the cut and keep it clean.
Patient # 4
Male Pekin - about 6 months old (Niles)
Here are the post-epsom soak pictures:
There are a few spots I am going to watch but overall not worried at the moment. Maybe the center toe.
Will continue to watch and continue the Vetermicyn and neosporin.
Patient # 5
Female Pekin - about 6 months old (Daphne)
Here are the post-epsom pictures:
As with the other Pekin, there are a few spots I am going to watch, mainly near the center toe.
Cleaned with Vetermicyn and neosporin.
What further steps should be taken?
I am primarily worried about the 2 Cayuga.
I have removed the baby pools from each pen until I can create a better system of drainage and keeping everything clean.
I can easily prevent them from entering water wile still have plenty of free ranging outside.
Keeping them out of dirt and some mud however....I would have to keep them cooped up. Would mostly grass but some dirt and mud be ok if I continuously watch/clean their wounds?
Sorry for the long post but I know pictures help.
As always, any and all help is appreciated
For each duck, each was put in the bathtub with about 1/2 inch of warm water and epsom salt. I just sat there and made sure they didnt drink any (by the end figured out a bowl of ice water put in with them gave them both water and something to do).
Here are the results:
Patient #1
Male Cayuga - almost 4 months old. (Frasier)
This was the duck that began this process, and it seems with good reason.
Here are the pre-bath photos:
And here is the post Epsom soak:
Definitely seems there is something going on, I assume bumble or the start of it.
Each wound was gently rubbed, sprayed Vetericyn, and applied Neosporin.
Tried multiple times/different ways to bandage one or both feet and failed.
So I put down new pine shavings in their coop, sprayed his feet one more time, and carried him there as an immediate solution.
They no longer have their pool either; more on that at end of thread.
Patient # 2
Female Cayuga - Almost 4 months old (Lillith)
Not as bad as the male, but still some worrisome spots.
Pre-epsom soak:
And post - epsom soak:
Same process afterwards as with the first: Light rubbing on the wounds, sprayed with Vetericyn, and neosporin put on wounds.
Taken directly to their dry coop.
Patient # 3
Female silver appleyard - Almost 4 months old (Roz)
These are the post-epsom soak pictures, as her feet look pretty good:
Couldnt find anything other than the one cut on her right foot. Same procedure as the others: Vetermicyn and neosporin.
Though I am not currently very worried about it I will continue to watch the cut and keep it clean.
Patient # 4
Male Pekin - about 6 months old (Niles)
Here are the post-epsom soak pictures:
There are a few spots I am going to watch but overall not worried at the moment. Maybe the center toe.
Will continue to watch and continue the Vetermicyn and neosporin.
Patient # 5
Female Pekin - about 6 months old (Daphne)
Here are the post-epsom pictures:
As with the other Pekin, there are a few spots I am going to watch, mainly near the center toe.
Cleaned with Vetermicyn and neosporin.
What further steps should be taken?
I am primarily worried about the 2 Cayuga.
I have removed the baby pools from each pen until I can create a better system of drainage and keeping everything clean.
I can easily prevent them from entering water wile still have plenty of free ranging outside.
Keeping them out of dirt and some mud however....I would have to keep them cooped up. Would mostly grass but some dirt and mud be ok if I continuously watch/clean their wounds?
Sorry for the long post but I know pictures help.
As always, any and all help is appreciated
